Watering down Royal Mail delivery rules risks “rewarding failure” as millions of households are hit by post delays, Citizens Advice has warned. Following concerns about postal voting for the election, the charity said letter delays hit almost one in six people or 7.2 million this spring. Research by the advisory …
Read More »New Nuneaton Royal Mail delivery office is in ‘wrong location’ fume residents
The new Royal Mail delivery office in Nuneaton is in the ‘wrong location’, angry local residents have said. The old office in Justice Walk has now closed and all of the operations have moved to the new hub in Hazell Way off Bermuda Road. This includes the office where people …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils special Dungeons & Dragons 50th anniversary stamp collection featuring iconic monsters
Royal Mail has today revealed its brand new Dungeon & Dragons stamp collection to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ‘world’s greatest roleplaying game’. In total, 14 special stamps have been issued for D&D, which is often cited as the first modern role-playing game. It is currently estimated there are …
Read More »Royal Mail to ditch train fleet as part of major shake-up to delivering post | Evening Standard
The postal service said its almost 30-year-old freight trains are at the end of their operational lives. Royal Mail has announced its intentions … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail statement on Nuneaton delivery office move from town centre
Royal Mail deliveries across Nuneaton are now being made from its brand-new hub. Staff are no longer working out of the old sorting office in Justice Walk. Their last day at the depot, where generations have queued for parcels in the past, was on Saturday (July 6) with operations starting …
Read More »End of the line? Now Royal Mail to stop deliveries by railway after more than 200 years
By Jessica Clark, Business Reporter Published: 17:00 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 20:05 EDT, 9 July 2024 Royal Mail will stop using trains to transport post in a move that brings nearly two centuries of mail rail to an end. The postal service will inform staff today that it …
Read More »Postman wins £4,000 payout from Royal Mail as he suffered panic attack after being told to move to new depot
A postman has won £4,000 from the Royal Mail for ‘injury to feelings’ after suffering a panic attack when he was moved to a new depot. Paul Phillips suffered with anxiety and depression, an employment tribunal heard, and felt ‘additional stress’ at the prospect of having to spend more time …
Read More »Royal Mail Collective Plan to launch for all on 7 October – Professional Pensions
CWU deputy general secretary postal Martin Walsh added: "This news is welcomed. The new Collective Pension Plan will allow all Royal Mail members to … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail to halve UK deliveries by flight in carbon-cutting drive
Royal Mail is scaling back deliveries by flight in the UK and will instead transport more mail by road, in a move it said would help to both improve reliability for customers and cut carbon emissions in support of its plan to become a net zero company by 2040. The …
Read More »Edinburgh postal ballot delays spark call for review after some left unable to vote
Edinburgh’s returning officer has backed calls for a review of the UK’s postal voting system after delays in the distribution of ballots meant some were unable to vote in last week’s election. Paul Lawrence said the process of printing and posting out ballots “needs to be looked at” to ensure …
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